Hi Bartek,
Welcome to the list. Joining the list is a big step towards full-blown
zuikoholism, so you are definitely on your way ;)
I cannot answer to the specifics of your OM4-issues, seeing that I am
an OM2s/p user myself (anyone wants to buy an OM4, hardly ever used?)
:) However a piece of advice for future service-needs: Clint at
photosphere (www.olyfix.com) and John at www.zuiko.com are both
list-members and, probably, the best OM-doctors (and very fine people)
in the world. I'm keeping the part of my gear which needs "attention"
stowed away until next time I come to either of their places, since I
won't let anyone else touch my beauties ;)
Seasonal greetings,
--thomas
On 22 Dec 2004, at 21:38, b k wrote:
> Hi everybody,
>
> I am new to the list. So far I've had a mild form of zuikoholism, but
> it's getting worse so I think I will fit in ;-)
>
> And here is my problem...
> I bought an OM-4 on *bay. It was supposed to be in a "perfect working
> order". Well... it wasn't (I wasn't even surprised). So I decided to
> get it overhauled. Now I have my camera back and I _think_ that some
> of the original problems are still there. But, those may be "features
> not bugs", and I am not sure if I should send the camera back to the
> repair shop. So I have a few questions to you, more experienced
> Zuikoholics ;-)
>
> 1) AFAIK, the spot metering area should coincide with the microprism
> area. In my camera it appears to be higher by about half a diameter of
> the circle (checked by metering a circular light source).
>
> 2) After I make a spot measurement, the tiny diamond(s) sometimes move
> just by themselves, without me changing anything. This happens more
> often for some ASA settings.
>
> 3) This one is a bit complicated. When I make one or more spot
> measurements (in AUTO), each is represented by a tiny diamond, and the
> shutter speed is represented by a bar. If i decide to use exposure
> compensation, the bar should move, and the diamonds should stay where
> they were, right ? In my camera, for some ASA settings, turning the
> compensation dial by 1/3 EV moves the diamonds... shutter speed does
> not change. Similar thing happens in MANUAL mode.
>
> The question is: is it all normal ? Or at least "within factory
> tolerances" ? And if it is not, can it be fixed/can it be expected to
> be fixed during an overhaul ? All the faults were pointed out when I
> sent the camera to the repair shop...
>
> Thanks !
>
> Bartek.
>
>
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